That's true, though Maddie took down Magneto so I feel like she probably could have handled the full team if they'd come after her. Even when it came...
Yea exactly, the 97' incarnation even involved the Morlocks and Mr Sinister to further solidify the comparison, so it's definitely taking inspiration...
Personally, I saw that moment as Magneto sucking the air out of the room from Xavier and laying the seeds to be placed at a spot as close to the top...